(Trigger warnings Ahead:[Spice of violence]read at your own risk]
"What do you mean states?you just said no one is leaving but you're making me leave"
"You took drugs Jamie did I teach you that?" Jamie flinch from the pressure of the word 'drug' "We're only two and I taught you everything a mother would,I never neglected you,I was here,always beside you,never letting go for one minute but you disappointed me greatly Jamie"
"I didn't take it and I never would,why don't you trust me?" Jamie tear up "I'm sorry sis,I'll never think of drugs again,I never wanted to take it he gave it to me"Isabelle wipe her sister tears,jamie continue "Triplicate gave it to me,I...I didn't know he's a serial killer until recent"
"What? Ja...Jamie You and Micah and Sasha...wait I don't get you,triplicate? Triplicate did all that and I'm just hearing about it" Isabelle yell,jamie step back knowing what it's next "You lied Jamie,and you expect me to trust you and..."Isabelle level her breath staring straight ahead for a minute.
The serenity of the compound reminded her of something,it reminded her of an event but she shook her head in order not to remember,Isabelle suddenly perched up noticing a shadow,her subconscious mind glance at the guards they were many,the house is heavily guarded,that should give her a relief but that didn't for one second,jamie realizing she's in deep soup proceed to tell her sister everything.
"I never wanted to lie to you,I wouldn't have lied to you but you weren't there,you were with your husband,working,or doing some other stuff,and I was lonely,he came to me and became my friend and I...I collected the drugs from him"
"For how many years?I only became distracted a month ago Jamie that short period shouldn't have caused depression"
"I'm sorry"Jamie step back when Isabelle move forward "Sis I'm sorry"
"If you move once more I'll skin you alive,remain stiff,rigid and standing Jamie" Jamie let out her sob and stop walking.
Micah curse under his breath on seeing Isabelle and the look on Jamie,it told him about his worst fears that Jamie had let out everything "Babe is everything okay?" Sasha look away from her laptop "I'm designing jamie dress plus she doesn't know about the surprise,nice right?"
"Jamie isn't here yet" Micah voice out "Isabelle Is down..."Micah stop and crane his head to look out of the window he froze looking at a round object rolling towards his window.
Isabelle stop for a moment when she heard something like a metal dropped,she look at the direction of the sound and gasp,the guards all back away standing in alert.
"Ma'am back away,now ma'am" They shout.
Jamie scream seeing the grenade heading towards Isabelle "Back off Jamie,back off" Isabelle step back in hurried steps and Boom!!! Off it went.
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"What do you say about it?" Xander question the board of directors "Is it alright to do it?" They all exchange looks before nodding,Xander scoff "No one is holding a gun here so you can all speak up,the laying off workers spree do you think it's okay? Oh I'm not the CEO anymore but I've the right to ask questions as long as I have shares in this company"
"Xander why don't you go cool off or something?"Xander glare at the director lim "You're angry about something it's obvious"
"Yeah it is,I'm upset about your inability to answer a question and tell me why Zuzzana Nowak is here"
"Her father as shares in this company,it's 9%, enjoy to hold a position" another mumble.
"Stop acting like weaklings,buy it" Xander knew it's stupid the moment it came out "Why are you staring at me like that? I'm still the owner of R&D gentlemen and I can buy the shares if I want but I won't, you will work and do it"
"There are men of 70years here Xander don't be so rude" Director chimel cawed.
"And what are you? 25 ?,you're holding a meagre share in this company seriously you don't have to talk" Xander snap,the board of directors kept quiet "I'll double the amount that anyone who buys that share spent before I find someone who will from my side"
"Make it four times the amount"the board protest,Xander stare at them quizzically and suddenly fold his hands, again they kept quiet.
"You want it to be four?"
"Yes"They all agree.
"Quite funny how you guys get so cooperative when it comes to distributing money,my hard earned money,why should I make it four?"
"You need us"
"Yes,if you don't you could've have asked someone else,you're more than capable of getting someone in just a wink but the honor quest is placed on the board,it's practical" Director chimel added.
"He's right,four and we'll all run to the bait"
"Three,that's all I can offer,if you don't accept the people who talked can say goodbye to their shares because along with the Nowaks shares I'll buy theirs,now let's go back to the laying off workers situation,if you guys have no complaints about it then it's okay with me,but I want you all to know that Ms. Augustyn position is the ultimate one and if you guys as a respectable and successful businessmen see that she's capable of uplifting R&D why not give her the chance and authority to take care of all the things concerning this company? and it won't work well if you all don't work together and give her the support she needs,it's all in your potential brains to do so I know,this meeting has come to an end" Xander stand up.
"Will you tell us Mr Mack who Isabelle Augustyn is?Her profile are clean and proper,we can't find any traces of illegality in it but you know that's too good to be true" A director Mr jedynak tattled.
"Ask her,this is not my private discussion meeting"Xander retort.
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Isabelle push jamie inside the house and motion for the guards to block the door,she ran after the shadow and came to a halt when it did at the end of the building,Isabelle heart pound in her chest,no one was injured that she's thankful about but the trauma her sister had in just the short event won't leave her,it kept tugging at her heart,it's just a narrow escape...a narrow escape.
"Killing you is sure difficult snippy Angel" Triplicate remove his hoodie and walk towards her "isn't it?"Isabelle lower her gaze "So long...so long we've talked Isa"
"You know you won't get anything by killing me, right?"He stop right in front of her and crane his head,till it made cracking sound,he hunch his shoulders up high and rotate them forward and towards his back continuously making the cracking sound,Isabelle bottle up her fear. "I'm close to finding the CD"
"And months to dying,oh how painful it's gonna be to lose you!,you've six months Isabelle,I'm one of the reason you've that girl with you today, you've months and only days to get me my CD not dawdle around with romance dear Isa"
"Toying with Jamie isn't part of the deal trip,I...I will get you the CD you just have to be patient" Isabelle step back a little and regrets ever doing so when she felt a piercing pain,the bullet settled right were he wanted in her belly,triplicate held her neck as if to snap it off after putting the gun back into his coat "I'm so...sorry"
"You're not scared anymore,are you?"Isabelle cough when he let go "I want my CD and to put you back on that track I'm taking someone" Isabelle eyes grew wide "You've to be on track"
"No,no,I gave you everything,my freedom...everything"Isabelle lower her voice when she heard footsteps of the guards heading their way, not bothered triplicate spoke leisurely.
"Ian or Xander? You left me with no other choice"He push her towards a corner in of the mansion when the guards came close enough to find them.
"I can't make a deal with people lives,not anymore" Isabelle growl,flicker of amusement wash over the stiff look of triplicate,he groan excitingly "I can't"
"I will do it,you can't stop me Ian or Xander?"He ask again "You know I can't kill the chief and I won't let you be"
"I'll give you the six month,no freedom all yours to toy with"
"Well that's good but I want to see that tears again,I'm craving Isa,those fears,those...those awesome and sweet wail,I want it back".